In court

Former POB officer’s case moved for next week

BY ROMINAH FAKA Final sentencing submissions into the case against a former Pan Oceanic Bank (POB) teller has been adjourned for May 1. This is for prosecution and defence to finalise their positions with regards to the amount the accused…

Case against former BSP teller moved for May 1

BY ROMINAH FAKA Verbal sentencing submission for former Bank South Pacific (BSP) Teller has been moved for May 1. Tessa Solenone Rore earlier pleaded guilty to two counts of larceny by servant and one count of forgery of certain documents…

Grievous harm case moved for tomorrow

BY ROMINAH FAKA THE case into the grievous bodily harm charge against accused Zane Taisia Gegeu has moved for tomorrow, April 26, for the setting of a new trial date. Magistrate Pauline Smith Taroimae who presided yesterday told court, Chief…

Trial for MP Vokia and co-accuseds set for June

BY ROMINAH FAKA Trial into the case against five people including the newly elected Member of Parliament for North East Guadalcanal Jamie Lency Vokia has been set for June 3-7. The trial was supposed to commence April 22 however it…

Trial set for false pretence case

BY ROMINAH FAKA Trial into the case of a young female accused of lying to two separate women and obtaining over $20,000 from them is set for July 22-26. On Tuesday this week the matter was mentioned in the Magistrate…

Kukum Heights murder case adjourns

BY ROMINAH FAKA The case against a 17-year-old juvenile who was arrested for killing a 37-year-old male at Kukum Heights in March this year was further adjourned for April 30 for the accused to take his plea. The matter was…

Sexual offence case adjourned

BY ROMINAH FAKA The case against a man accused of having sexual intercourse with an underage girl in 2022 has adjourned for April 19. The suspect is expected to take his plea at this date. In the previous hearing, defence…